The '''Republic of Kiribati''' (pronounced ''Kiribas'') is an island nation covering a vast area of the central tropical Pacific Ocean. The islands straddling the equator and border the International Date Line to the east. North of Fiji and southwest of Hawaii. <br>Kiribati was formerly known as the '''Gilbert Islands''' and was named after the British '''Captain Thomas Gilbert''', who sighted the islands in 1788. The name Kiribati is derived from the local pronunciation of "Gilberts".

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Kiribati consists of about 32 atolls and one island, Banaba. The groups of islands being:

*'''Gilbert Islands''': made up of 16 atolls located some 930 miles (1,500 km) north of [[Fiji|Fiji]].

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*'''Line Islands''': made up of 8 atolls and one reef, located about 2,050 miles (3,300 km) east of the Gilbert Islands. These include '''Kirisimati''', or ''Christmas Island'', which is the largest coral atoll.

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*'''Phoenix Islands''': made up of 8 atolls and coral islands located some 1,100 miles (1,800 km) south-east of the Gilbert Islands.

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Cambodia is divided into 3 municipalities [Keb, Penh and Preah Seihanu (Sihanoukville)] and 20 provinces; Banteay Mean Cheay, Batdambang, Kampong Cham, Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Spoe, Kampong Thum, Kampot, Kandal, Kaoh Kong, Krachen, Mondol Kiri, Otdar Mean Cheay, Pouthisat, Preah Vihear, Prey Veng, Rotanah Kiri, Siem Reab, Stoeng Treng, Svay Rieng, and Takev. However, most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, descendants of the Angkor Empire that extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Cambodia became part of French Indochina in 1887. Following Japanese occupation in World War II, Cambodia gained full independence from France in 1953.

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The population in 1995 was about 80,000.

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The Republic of Kiribati (pronounced Kiribas) is an island nation covering a vast area of the central tropical Pacific Ocean. The islands straddling the equator and border the International Date Line to the east. North of Fiji and southwest of Hawaii. Kiribati was formerly known as the Gilbert Islands and was named after the British Captain Thomas Gilbert, who sighted the islands in 1788. The name Kiribati is derived from the local pronunciation of "Gilberts".

Kiribati consists of about 32 atolls and one island, Banaba. The groups of islands being: